Archive for April, 2010

I am a little late on trying the Clarisonic Skincare Brush but have you seen the price tag on this thing?!? I have been using it for a week and I cannot believe what a difference it has made in ONE week. My skin feels consistently smooth all day long. Sometimes when I get a facial or do a mask, it feels smooth for a day and then goes back to normal but EVERYDAY my skin feels amazing. I can instantly feel how squeaky clean my face is right after I am done washing it with the brush. I actually get excited to wash my face because I cannot believe what a difference it is making.
Here are some of the benefits this revolutionary skincare tool delivers:
- Removes makeup six times better than traditional methods.
- Clears pores and reduces the appearance of pore size.
- Cleanses so thoroughly that skincare products absorb better.
- Creates noticeably healthier looking skin.
I can tell you that it has delivered everything it promised. My clients always ask me what they should do to take care of their skin before their wedding date and I am going to tell everyone to get this! At $195, it’s pricey but just think of how much you have invested on trying to get clear skin by buying a ton of different products. This thing WORKS and is SO worth it.
The only downfall is that it makes me sneeze whenever I use it on my nose, but my husband gets a good laugh out of it because it happens every time!
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Kara Schultz just launched her new boudoir site! It explains what boudoir is and also gives some GREAT tips on what you should wear for your shoot. Also, if you are one of my clients and sign up for a session, you get some perks! Check out her new site here: http://boudoir.karaschultz.com/ and contact her if you are interested in setting up a session. You don’t have to be planning a wedding to do boudoir – it’s for anyone who wants to give a gift to their special someone!
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I am such a fan of HGTV and was finally determined to take down the walls of mirrors in the living room. Taking down the wall to wall mirrors was a challenge to say the least. At one point I put a helmet on because I was afraid I was going to get hurt!
It took us weeks to do and the walls didn’t look TOO bad once the mirrors came off. With a little bit of elbow grease and lots of sanding, the walls were finally ready for priming and painting. I’m in love with the taupe color we picked out – it goes well with our teal and purple theme. We changed all of the window treatments, replaced the light fixture in the dining room and we put in some thick trim. I love thick trim, it reminds me of houses by the beach. I now have a nice new area to do makeup in!
I definitely think that all the hard work paid off and I’m glad we don’t have to clean those darn mirrors anymore or try to explain why we have a living room of mirrors to people! One of the mirrors had the date of 1983 on it – I thought for sure it would be the 70′s cause they had to be smoking something to think those mirrors were a good idea!
Next up – gutting the downstairs bathroom! But we’re taking a little break for now
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I was thrilled to do the makeup for a Fight Chix fashion show last week. I love their clothes and I LOVE that they stand for women empowerment. Don’t get me wrong, I love doing makeup for weddings, but Elisabeth, the owner of Fight Chix, gave me free reign to come up with the “looks” for this show. I had the opportunity to be creative and do something a little bit different.
There were 3 different looks – half of the models were dressed up in the sporty Fight Chix gear and the other half was dressed up in the Fight Chix afterhours collection. I decided to use the Fight Chix signature pink as my inspiration. For the sporty collection, I did a shimmery bright pink eye and pale lip. For the afterhours collection, each model had a dark smokey eye with a bright pink lip. The 2 main event models were a little more dramatic with winged eyeliner, rosy pink cheeks, hot pink lips and I even glued some rhinestones on their face! Of course I added lashes to ALL of them and used my airbrush!
The fashion show was a hit and was held at Nova in the Chicago suburbs (Addison). I love all of the Fight Chix clothes so if you haven’t checked out their website, you should! www.fightchix.com
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Consider getting some faux lashes for your wedding day or any special night out. They make a whirlwind of difference in pictures because lashes help to lift the eye up. Most people hear fake lashes and automatically think that they will be gaudy or dramatic and that is not the case. They make hundreds of different styles of lashes, from extreme to subtle so you can find ones that are perfect for you. If you want to be adventurous and try them on your own, go with strip lashes. Place the lash up to your eye to see if you need to cut off any excess lash, once the excess is removed, snip the eyelashes in half (yes, do it!), secure each half to your lash line separately with eyelash glue and make sure that they meet in the middle. Once you have more practice, you will be able to do the entire strip but cutting them in half at first makes the process much easier until you get the hang of it.
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